An Influence Diagram is a visual representation of the variables and the interdependency among them in a decision problem. D-cide© is an influence diagramming tool used to represent spreadsheet
models in a visual environment with an intuitive and user-friendly interface. An influence diagram visualizes a complex decision problem with a single image making it possible to study a large number of objects in a model. The attributes associated with an
object in the model define its characteristics. Algebraic equations embedded with the objects represent their interdependencies with the other objects in the model. D-cide© enables a user to make real-time changes in the model
and examine infinite possibilities and scenarios by changing the attributes and/or interdependencies associated with the objects. D-cide© provides an easier and faster way to build, edit and explain a spreadsheet model in a collaborative
model-building environment.